The Game Master's Handbook of Patrons, Pacts & Pantheons

This book puts potency back into omnipotence, the fiendishness into archfiends and takes a huge weight off the shoulders of Game Masters, by providing them a comprehensive set of tools for running these powerful beings. Unleash the Power of the Divine, the Damned and the Devious! In every corner of a fantasy world, unseen forces shape destiny-gods and goddesses, ancient spirits, capricious fey, and scheming fiends. But while their presence is woven into the fabric of nearly every Dungeons & Dragons campaign, Game Masters are often left wondering: What do these powerful beings actually do? The Game Master's Handbook of Patrons, Pacts & Pantheons is your ultimate guide to bringing deities, supernatural patrons, and religious factions to life. This essential tome provides a wealth of tools, guidance, and inspiration to help GMs craft compelling divine entities, build immersive religious traditions, and seamlessly integrate these forces into storytelling and gameplay. Inside, you'll find: